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Bill: Telephony Act (2590)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Selucian People's Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2591
Description[?]:
| Resolved, by the Imperial Senate of the Selucian Empire, that rates for telephone services shall be regulated to ensure affordability and fairness. The Imperial Senate hereby established the Selucian Telephony Commission to regulate rates. There shall be 10 members of the board. The Imperator, Senatus Princeps, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Leader of the Opposition shall serve as members on an ex officio basis. The Imperial Senate shall also elect 6 persons from its ranks as members. No person selected as a Telephony Commissioner shall be compelled to resign his or her seat nor shall he or she be entitited to additional compensation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 201 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 209 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 90 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "Hunger makes a thief of any man." - Pearl S. Buck |